How to install TWRP and root HTC U Ultra

Got the latest from HTC? It’s time to install TWRP and root HTC U Ultra.

The latest flagship device from HTC; the U Ultra was announced last month. The 5.7 inches screen phablet is all about “U” and features the dual-display technology. The second screen is there to assist you to getting things done fast, contacts, shortcuts, notifications, you name it! The USonic technology adapts to your listening to output the best audio experience. The phone has a lot more to offer than you know.

Now that you have got the device and unlocked its bootloader; you can go ahead, install a custom recovery and root your HTC U Ultra. We also recently talked about the new TWRP update that supports the U Ultra. Once you have TWRP installed, you can use it to root your device pretty easily.

Disclaimer

Rooting and installing custom recovery will push your device out of the official support and warranty. Only perform the actions listed here if you know what you are doing.

Prerequisites

The first requirement is that your device should have an unlocked bootloader. If you still haven’t done it yet, you can unlock it easily using the official method.

Take a complete backup of everything before moving ahead. This includes messages, contacts, internal storage, and everything else that is necessary.

Charge your U Ultra to at least 60% battery level to avoid any mishaps during the process.

So now that you have installed TWRP, you can go ahead and flash custom ROMs, kernels, and mods on your device (When and if they are available). If you would only like to use stock firmware with root, follow the instructions below.

Root HTC U Ultra

The most common and entrusted method to root HTC U Ultra, is by flashing SuperSU through TWRP. Rooting your device will give you access to the system partition and also allow you to use root-enabled apps.

If you have downloaded the file to the device itself; cool! If not, just connect it to the PC and transfer the file to the storage.

Open a command prompt/CMD window and reboot your U Ultra into recovery mode:

adb reboot recovery

Once your device enters TWRP, tap on Install. Browse the storage and select SuperSU-v2.79-201612051815.zip. Confirm the process to start the flashing process.

It will take a few seconds and once the process is complete, tap on Reboot System.

Congo! So you have just rooted your U Ultra. Go ahead, there are a lot of things you can do with it. However, don’t simply rush and install the first thing you find. Read carefully and then only use something.

If you face any problems during the process, let us know by dropping a comment below.

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